Laboratory of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens

Laboratory of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens

Characteristics

Our laboratory investigates the research of molecular and cellular factors of pathogen transmission by ticks. The research is focused primarily on Lyme disease spirochetes and the tick-borne encephalitis virus. We investigate their interaction with vector tick Ixodes ricinus at the molecular level, protein-carbohydrate interactions and glycemic profiles that affect the transmission of tick-borne pathogens and the immune response of ticks to pathogens. At present, it is also developing research on the molecular ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis using modern methods of diagnosis of these pathogens.

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Contact information

University: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Faculty:
Department of Parasitology
Address:

Faculty of Science,

University of South Bohemia

Branišovská 31

CZ-37005 České Budějovice, CR

Registration No.: 60076658
Tel.: +420605430008
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Web:
http://www.prf.jcu.cz/infbiol

HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Liquid chromatography

Equipment for 1D and 2D agar and PAGE electrophoresis and electroblotting

Thermocycler and gradient thermocycler

Biohazard flow-box

Homogeniser

 

Incubators

PCR boxes

Basic laboratory equipment

 

Identification of pathogens in ticks

Determination of B. burgdorferi strains in a sample

Detection of the glycemic profile of an organism / sample

 

Identification of differentially expressed genes in various conditions

Preparation and purification of recombinant proteins

 

Completed projects

The project supported from the Operational programme Research and Development for Innovations whose aim is the setting and opening the Centre of Transfer of Technologies with two mutually co-operating departments on the side of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and on the side of the Biological Centre of The Czech Academy of Sciences.

Bridge4Innovation is a project of The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, the South Bohemian Agency for Support of the Innovative Business and the Biological Centre of The Czech Academy of Sciences financed from the European Social Fund of the European Union.